Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-01

lege stands prominently al the
head, and many of our illustrions
men drank their fill from this fount
of learning.
St. Mary's Redemptorist College
gives free tuition to its students, and
adjoining is st. Mary's Church, a
very handsome structure. The
Primary school is noted for the
thorough manner used in the educa-
ton of the pupils, and half a dozen
or more private schools, whore music,
drawings and the Languages are taught.
The Naval Academy occupies the
end of the peninsula, Immediately
on the Severn river with sea wall
on two of its sides. There is an old
time fort, with several cannon and
mortars lying around, ready for
emergencies. A monitor and sew
eral wooden ships lay at anchor for
the use Of the Cadets, who use them
for their practical lessons in sea-
manship and gunnery. The build
ings and grounds are extremely
handsome, and pleasant hour can
be spent every day for summers
duration, in walking through the
grounds and listening to the STIR
ring strains of the Marine band, or
gazing at the cadets as they drill
and countermarch on the green
sward, or watch the steam launches
as they plough through the green
waves, leaving behind them the
curling waves flecked with foam.
| may mention here in connec-
ton with the Naval Academy, the
Naval Cemetery, which occupies a
high bluff on the Severn river be-
yond College creek, access to which
is gained by bridge crossing this
creek and which lands one on
highly improved wooded property,
with well made roads, circling in
and among the forest trees, and
which lead to the hilltop where
are handsome marbles, commence
rating the last resting place of he
roes who have died in harness and
whose spirits may still be hover
ing around watching the waters
that they loved so we'll. On the
southwest side of the cemetery is
the Government Hospital, a mann
moth brick building, which seated
upon u high ridge, commands view
of the city and river, the Chesa-
peake and bay the blue hazy land of
the Eastern Shore beyond. North
of the Naval cemetery is the county
bridge, THAT connects the Second
district with the Third which
crosses the Severn river, and still
beyond is the rail road bridge of the
Annapolis Short Line.
The citizens and those living in
the vicinity have many churches to
choose from. There are three Epis-
copal, three Methodist, one Catho-
lie, one Presbyterian and one Luth-
eran. The colored citizens have an
Episcopal and Methodist church,
which are included In the above en-.
umeration, and the citizens are fond
of attending to their spiritual con-
Germs; consequently the churches
are always well filled.
Tie most prominent Industries
are those of the oysters, crabs and
fish. There are many men aud
boats employed in good weather
throughout the year. Large ship
ments of canned and barreled oys-
ters, are daily made throughout the
country. A glass factory, on the
cooperative plan has recently been
put into operation, which gives
every promise of proving a paying
investment on the capital employed.
Among the improvements now
building is the Circular Drive"
so called, to Bay Ridge Hotel and
return. A handsome straight road
is now being graded and shelIed on
or near the beach, on the bay shore.
Shade trees are being planted and
all its surroundings are to be made
neat, tasty and attractive. This
improvement will reflect credit and
honor upon its originators and
builders, at the same time it will
allow the light carriage to move
without hindrance and where will
congregate all the beauty and intel
lect and fashion of the city, where
they can enjoy the balmy air, and
watch the ever varying water-scape